Baby name
FADING
🇩🇪 🇺🇸 🇿🇦 Rolanda
/roh · LAN · dah/
Meaning
“Famous land”
Feminine form of Roland, from the Germanic hrod (fame) and land (land), meaning famous land; the feminine form never achieved the staying power of the masculine Roland.
Nicknames
roli
Vibe
strongwarm
How it ages.
Feels awkward as a feminisation; rarely revived and ages poorly.
The cultural moment.
Occasional use in Germany and the US from the mid-20th century; very rare in new births.